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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.19/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.62/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $201.38/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,732 1,300
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,472 1,001
Slaughter cattle 163 260 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 205.00–215.00 $208.21 $573 —
320–335 329 7 200.00–210.00 $204.17 $672 —
355–375 364 11 195.00–207.00 $201.38 $733 +12.57
405–440 423 14 182.00–197.00 $189.19 $800 -4.34
460–475 468 14 172.00–187.00 $179.62 $841 +3.20
510–535 523 8 170.00–180.00 $175.12 $916 -3.74
550–560 555 4 165.00–172.00 $168.53 $935 +6.90
605–635 622 7 155.00–160.00 $158.17 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $512 —
310–345 331 5 190.00–195.00 $193.13 $639 +1.52
365–390 378 8 182.00–192.00 $186.83 $706 +11.20
415–425 420 6 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $735 +2.47
455–485 468 7 160.00–167.00 $163.89 $767 +2.34
520–540 527 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $861 +9.19
550–585 562 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $889 +11.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 170.00–180.00 $173.42 $633 +11.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 7 165.00–180.00 $170.95 $462 —
315–335 325 6 167.00–177.00 $171.85 $559 +8.17
350–375 363 6 155.00–163.00 $159.14 $578 —
400–425 413 10 155.00–162.00 $158.61 $655 -4.59
465–490 476 7 147.00–157.00 $152.59 $726 +1.11
505–510 508 8 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $737 -1.03
570–585 578 4 135.00–145.00 $139.94 $809 +2.90
615–640 634 4 127.00–131.00 $130.03 $824 —
655–685 675 3 123.00–125.00 $123.65 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 5 155.00–162.00 $159.15 $524 —
360–385 370 5 145.00–151.00 $147.50 $546 -1.46
415–425 420 4 145.00–155.00 $150.06 $630 +8.42
450–475 465 5 140.00–145.00 $141.94 $660 -2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 140.00–150.00 $146.49 $451 —
365–375 369 5 135.00–140.00 $137.97 $509 -5.14
425–440 433 4 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $585 —
475–490 485 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $647 +3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1076 80-85% 11 62.00–68.00 $66.76 $718 —
1100–1255 1214 80-85% 6 69.00–72.00 $70.46 $855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1071 85-90% 8 60.00–65.00 $60.90 $652 +1.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1585 1533 4 92.00–99.00 $94.23 $1,445 —
1665–2105 1812 3 101.00–109.00 $104.10 $1,886 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.